✨ Governor Reception Procession
Landing.
His Excellency will land at the stairs prepared for the purpose on the end T of the Queen-street Wharf.
[Military salute from Fort Britomart.]
(Presumed.)
His Excellency, attended by Ministers and Naval and Military Officers, will be received on wharf by His Honor the Superintendent, who (attended by the proposer and seconder of the address, the Provincial Executive, and other officers as further enumerated), will present an address on behalf of the inhabitants of the Province.
| Order of Procession | Members of Provincial Council |
|---|---|
| His Honor The Superintendent. | |
| Proposer and Seconder of Address. | |
| Judge of Supreme Court. | |
| Provincial Executive. | |
| Judges of Local Courts. | |
| Consuls. | |
| Members of General Assembly. | |
| Native Chiefs. | |
| Clergymen. | |
| Provincial Government Officers. | |
| General Government Officers. | |
| (Presumed.) | The Military Guard of Honor. |
| The Volunteer Rifles. |
His Excellency will proceed along the wharf, immediately followed, it is presumed, by the Guard of Honor; if not, by the Volunteer Rifles. As he reaches the City end of the wharf, the Volunteer Marine Artillery will fire a salute from Custom House Street West.
On reaching the City, His Excellency will receive an Address from the Chairman of the City Board.
The procession will then proceed as follows —
Advanced Guard of Volunteer Cavalry
Guards.
1st. Carriages of Reception Committee.
Carriages of His Excellency the Governor and Suite.
- Carriage of Reception.
- Carriage of His Excellency the Governor.
- Carriage of His Honor the Superintendent, the Honorable the Speaker of the Provincial Council, with the Provincial Executive.
- Carriage of His Honor the Judge of the Supreme Court, the Registrar, and Sheriff.
- Carriages of Provincial Council.
- Carriage of City Commissioners.
- Carriage of Consuls.
- Carriages of Members of General Assembly.
- Other Carriages.
- The gentlemen who received His Excellency at the stairs (or such of them as are on foot).
- Schools.
- Citizens.
The whole of this part of the procession at this place (Queen-street), to be under the immediate supervision and control of Mr. Police Commissioner Naughton, as City Marshal.
The procession to pass up Queen Street.
[It is assumed that the military Guard of Honor will march to their quarters.]
The Volunteer Cavalry will escort the Governor the whole way, as will also the Fire Brigade.
The Volunteer Rifles will file off at Victoria-street, and proceed to line the side path of the main entrance to Government House.
The Governor’s carriage, as above, will proceed by Wakefield-street, Symond-street, and Waterloo Quadrant, to the main entrance of Government House, Princes-street.
The Government Lawn (by permission) will be previously arranged for Sunday School Children.
The I.O.O.F. Fellows on either flank of the school children.
The Foresters
The I.O. Rechabites
On arriving at Government House, the Address of the Superintendent and Provincial Council will be read, to be followed by Addresses of:
- I.O.O. Fellows.
- A.O. Foresters.
- I.O. Rechabites.
and other addresses.
Memo. Copies of all Addresses to be furnished to His Honor the Superintendent on Wednesday, in order that they may be submitted to His Excellency as soon as the ship anchors.
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Auckland, by W. C. Wilson, Wyndham-street, Auckland, Printer for the time being to the Provincial Government.
Auckland Provincial Gazette 1868, No 10
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🏛️ Reception of His Excellency the Governor
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationGovernor, Reception, Procession, Auckland
- His Excellency the Governor
- His Honor the Superintendent
- Mr. Police Commissioner Naughton